Roxolani

The Roxolani were a Sarmatian people and an offshoot of the Alans. Their name means "bright Alans", and they lived between the Volga, Don, and Dnieper River; in the 1st century BC, they invaded Crimea. In the 1st century AD, the Roxolani migrated to the Baragan steppes in Romania, and, in 92 AD, they joined with the Dacians in destroying the Roman Legio XXI Rapax. During the Dacian Wars, the Roxolani at first sided with the Dacians, providing them with most of their cavalry strength; they remained neutral from 102 to 106 AD. In 260, the Roxolani attacked the Roman province of Pannonia, and, shortly after, Roxolani contingents entered into Roman service. In the mid-4th century, the Roxolani were conquered by Huns.